Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Panama

Panama: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 3.59 in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3.59
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
50th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 2018
All-time low
1.2
in 1989
Years of data
23
1989–2018

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Panama, 1989–2018

11.522.533.51989200320181989: 1.21991: 1.31995: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.32000: 1.42001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.82011: 2.22012: 2.32015: 2.82016: 32017: 3.32018: 3.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Panama recorded 3.59 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 129.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Panama peaked at 3.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1989.

Panama ranks 50th of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.2 1.2 1.2 1
1990s 1.25 1.2 1.31 5
2000s 1.38 1.26 1.63 10
2010s 2.73 1.81 3.59 7

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 47 Estonia 4 compare
  2. 48 Portugal 3.74 compare
  3. 49 Slovak Republic 3.63 compare
  4. 51 Czech Republic 3.59 compare
  5. 52 Ghana 3.12 compare
  6. 53 Belize 3 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Panama?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Panama was 3.59 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 2018.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Panama ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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